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Coverage of senior appointments, board changes, promotions, and talent shifts across the power and clean energy industry.

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Siemens Energy India announces senior management changes
By March 30, 2026March 30, 2026

Siemens Energy India Limited (SEIL) has announced a series of senior management appointments and exits, effective between March 31 and April 2026. Appointments Jaydeep Naha will assume the role of Execution Unit Head (Competence Hub) from April 1, 2026, in addition to his current position as Business Segment Head – Digital and Innovation. He has over 25 years of experience across digital solutions, engineering, project management, manufacturing, supply chain, and services, and has been associated…

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Sterlite Electric appoints Frederic Trefois as group CEO
By March 26, 2026March 26, 2026

Sterlite Electric Limited has appointed Frederic Andre M Trefois as its group chief executive officer, the company said in an announcement. Trefois earlier served as a non-executive independent director on the company’s board. He brings experience in overseeing and managing companies and will lead the next phase of growth at Sterlite Electric. Prior to this role, Trefois was associated with Sécheron Hasler group and SNC-Lavalin Inc. He holds a degree in civil engineering. Pratik Agarwal,…

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Vikram Solar appoints Sameer Nagpal as CEO amid expansion push
By March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Vikram Solar Limited has appointed Sameer Nagpal as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 20, 2026, as the company advances its capacity expansion plans. Nagpal brings over three decades of experience across multiple industries. He has held leadership roles at Livguard Energy Technologies, Dalmia Bharat Group, Shalimar Paints, Ingersoll Rand, Zicom, and Carrier Air Conditioning. He holds a mechanical engineering degree from Delhi College of Engineering and a post-graduate diploma in business management from the…

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Waaree reshuffles top leadership, appoints new CEO and CFO
By March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Waaree Energies Limited has made sweeping changes to its senior management, replacing both its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer on the same day while also bringing in two new senior appointments. CEO transition Amit Ashok Paithankar stepped down as Whole-Time Director and CEO on March 20, 2026, ahead of the May 15 date that had been indicated when his departure was first announced in December 2025. Jignesh Devchandbhai Rathod, who had been serving…

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SJVN appoints Parthajit De as Director (Finance)
By March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

SJVN Limited has appointed Parthajit De as Whole-time Director (Finance) on its board, effective March 19, 2026. The appointment, for a five-year term, was made by the Ministry of Power (MoP) and disclosed to stock exchanges on the same day. De joins SJVN from NHPC Limited, where he spent over 27 years across project locations and the corporate office. In his most recent role, he headed the Corporate Accounts and Policy section, the Corporate Tax…

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Adani Power appoints Puneet Bansal as company secretary
By March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Adani Power Limited has informed the BSE and NSE that Puneet Bansal will take over as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer from April 1, 2026, succeeding Deepak S Pandya, who will retire at the close of business on March 31, 2026. Pandya joined Adani Power in August 2015 and has served in the role for over a decade. Bansal brings more than 30 years of experience in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and enterprise…

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Resonia appoints Prashant Sinha as CEO
By March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

Resonia Ltd. has appointed Prashant Sinha as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), elevating him from his previous role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his earlier position, he oversaw project portfolios, business acquisition, and execution across the company’s transmission business. Sinha has close to three decades of experience across the power, infrastructure, and financial sectors. Prior to joining Resonia, he held leadership roles at ICRA, L&T Infrastructure Finance, L&T Finance, Suzlon Wind Energy, Bondbazaar, Avera, and…

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Aerem appoints Nilesh Malani as Executive Director
By March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Aerem has appointed Nilesh Malani as Executive Director. In this role, he will lead the company’s consumer business, marketing, and direct-to-consumer (D2C) e-commerce verticals as the platform expands its integrated solar ecosystem for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and homeowners. Malani brings more than 20 years of experience in brand building, consumer business growth and digital transformation across multiple sectors. He most recently served at Waaree Group as Global Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and…

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Suzlon appoints Ajay Kapur as Group CEO, forms GEC
By February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Suzlon Energy has introduced a new leadership structure aligned with its “Suzlon 2.0” strategy, appointing Ajay Kapur as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and elevating J.P. Chalasani to the newly created Group Executive Council (GEC). The board approved the changes at its meeting on February 24, 2026. The company has set up the GEC as a strategic body to guide medium- and long-term growth. It has also created an Executive Management Council led by the…

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Vikram Solar shareholders approve board changes
By February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Members of Vikram Solar Limited have approved three changes to the company’s board of directors through a postal ballot, with results announced on February 20, 2026, according to an exchange filing. Shareholders approved the appointment of Suresh Gopinathan Menon as a Non-Executive Non-Independent Director. Menon retired as Senior Vice President at Tata Consultancy Services and brings 36 years of experience. He holds advanced degrees from the University of Poona and the Indian Institute of Technology…

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